Goods

China overtakes US to become biggest trading nation

12 Feb 2013

China's customs administration said the combined total for imports and exports in Chinese goods reached US$3.87 trillion in 2012, edging past the US$3.82 trillion trade in goods registered by the...

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HK losing luxury shopping appeal

27 Jul 2012

Mainland shoppers are increasingly buying luxury goods locally, turning away from high-end stores in Hong Kong and abroad, according to a survey by a communications company.

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Luxury flat prices to grow, says Kerry

4 May 2012

Kerry Properties forecasts prices of luxury residential units will grow a further 10 to 20 per cent as new supply remains tight.

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Company sates appetite for premium products

16 Apr 2012

Founded in 1895 as a shipping and trading company, first in Hong Kong and later Shanghai, by seafaring men Jacob Jebsen and Heinrich Jessen, Jebsen & Co's historic ties to the Middle Kingdom...

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Luxury goods losing their shine

3 Feb 2012

After years of steady growth thanks to strong demand from deep-pocketed mainland tourists, jewellery shops should brace for tougher times, with sales growth in luxury goods including jewellery and...

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Mainland shoppers' luxury letdown

12 Jan 2012

Although Chinese consumers are among the world's biggest spenders on luxury goods, they do not always get the treatment they deserve from top brands, an industry expert says.

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Opinion

Howard Winn

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

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Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

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Chinese luxury brands seeking to come of age

While China is well on its way to becoming the largest luxury market in the world, a number of home-grown companies are ambitious to make their own names known in an arena long dominated by...

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Mainland luxury market on pace for 30pc growth

The mainland's luxury goods market is expected to grow by 30 per cent this year as young consumers snap up coveted watches and leather hand bags despite a slowing economy.

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Brand thinks small to go big in China

Diamond jewellery retailer Harry Winston has finalised plans to launch three stores on the mainland next year, including its largest worldwide in Shanghai, to target more sophisticated clientele...

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Last frontier of luxury retail: small-town India

The evidence was staring them in the face. But it has taken the global luxury brands a long time to realise just how much money is tucked away behind the grime, ugliness and squalor of India's...

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INVESTORS see the light

With its rich architectural and cultural heritage, luxury properties in Paris are consistently in demand, not only by the French but also by wealthy international individuals.

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All good things come to an end

Sometimes it is useful to be reminded that the good times do not always last forever.

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